Spiritual Thoughts

  Friday Tale ~ Choices M ichael is the kind of guy you love to hate. He is always in a good mood and always has something positive to say. When someone would ask him how he was doing, he would reply, "If I were any better, I would be twins!" He was a natural motivator. If an employee was having a bad day, Michael was there telling the employee how to look on the positive side of the situation. Seeing this style really made me curious, so one day I went up to Michael and asked him, "I don't get it! You can't be a positive person all of the time. How do you do it?" Michael replied, "Each morning I wake up and say to myself, you have two choices today. You can choose to be in a good mood or . . . you can choose to be in a bad mood. I choose to be in a good mood. Each time something bad happens, I can choose to be a victim or . . . I can choose to learn from it. I choose to learn from it. Every time someone comes to me complaining, I can choose to accept t...

  D on't let negative and toxic people rent space in your head. Raise the rent and kick them out. ~ Robert Tew F inally, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things. ~ Philippians 4:8

I will my light of love and hope into the darkness of negativity. ~ Jonathan L. Huie   BUT since we are of the day, let us be sober, having put on the breastplate of faith and love, and as a helmet, the HOPE of salvation. For God has destined us for obtaining salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ. ~ 1 Thessalonians 5:8-9

W e must think every event has significance and contains a message that pertains to our questions. This especially applies to what we call "bad things." The challenge is to find the silver lining in the event, no matter how negative. ~ James Redfield   F or I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory that is to be revealed in us. ~ Romans 8:18

  Friday Tale - PMA Company   Y ou can tell by the company people choose, what sort of character they have.   As the saying goes, “Birds of a feather flock together.” We usually choose friends and business associates who like the same things we do, people who share the same values.   If you choose happy, positive, productive companions, the odds are that you are or will soon become happy, positive, and productive yourself. Unfortunately, the reverse is also true. Unhappy, negative, destructive people are sure to drag you down with them.   Choose to spend most of your time with persons who have PMA — a Positive Mental Attitude. If your job requires you to spend time with negative people, limit that time to the best of your ability and above all don’t let them discourage you with their negativism. Instead, display your own PMA . ~ Jim Gentil   P raise the LORD! Sing a new song to the LORD, and His praise in the congregation of the god...

T oday is a great opportunity to say something positive about the people you come in contact with. Celebrate today by offering sincere compliments to people you know. ~ Audri and Jim Landford   T herefore encourage one another and build up one another. ~ 1 Thessalonians 5:11

Friday Tale ~ The Optimist Creed   P romise yourself:   ·     To be strong in God so that nothing can disturb your peace of mind. ·     To talk health, happiness, and faith to every person you meet. ·     To make all your friends feel that there is something worthwhile in them. ·     To look at the sunny side of everything and make your optimism come true. ·     To think only of the best, to work only for the best and to do only the best. ·     To be just as enthusiastic about the success of others as you are about your own. ·     To forget the mistakes of the past and press on to the greater achievements of the future. ·     To wear a cheerful expression at al...

I f you are going to think, then you might as well think positive. Remember, positive thoughts and actions are seeds that will produce positive results. ~ Robert Tew   L et us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for He who promised is faithful; and let us consider how to stimulate one another to love and good deeds. ~ Hebrews 10:23-24

F irst thing to do every morning is read or listen to something positive. Your mind is like a garden - whatever you plant grows. Plant good stuff. ~ Alwyn Cosgrove   T he righteous man will flourish like the palm tree, he will grow like a cedar in Lebanon. Planted in the house of the LORD, he will flourish in the courts of our God. ~ Psalm 92:12-13

N o pessimist every discovered the secrets of the stars, or sailed to an uncharted land, or opened a vision to the human heart. ~ Helen Keller   I ndeed, if you call out for insight and cry aloud for understanding, then you will understand the fear of the LORD and find the knowledge of God. ~ Proverbs 2:3, 5

  D o not rail [complain] about life. Make positive contributions where you can. Practice gracious acceptance always. Express daily gratitude for all of life. ~ Jonathan Lockwood Huie   T he LORD bless you and keep you; the LORD make His face shine upon you and be gracious to you; the LORD turn His face toward you and give you peace. ~ Numbers 6:24-26

  Friday Tale - Caring to Stay Positive   A business man was walking to work downtown in a big city and decided to stop off at his regular newspaper stand to buy a paper. He greeted the newsman very courteously, but in return he received abrupt and discourteous service. The newsman had a very sour disposition.     Accepting the newspaper, which was rudely shoved in his face, the business- man politely smiled and wished the newsman a nice weekend.     As he walked away, a bystander who had observed all of this walked up to the business- man and asked, “Does he always treat you so rudely?”    “Yes, unfortunately he does,” answered the business-man.     “And are you always so polite and friendly to him?” asked the bystander.     “Yes, I am,” said the business-man.     “Why are so nice to him when he is so rude to you?” the bystander question...

P ositive thinking will let you do everything better than negative thinking will. -Zig Ziglar   Therefore, holy brothers, who share in the heavenly calling, fix your thoughts on Jesus, the apostle and high priest whom we confess. We have come to share in Christ if we hold  firmly till the end the confidence we had at first. -Hebrews 3:1, 14

A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort. ~ Herm Albright     A nd we urge you, admonish the idle, encourage the faint-hearted, help the weak, be patient with them all. ~ 1 Thessalonians 5:14

"A positive attitude causes a chain reaction of positive thoughts, events and outcomes.  It is a catalyst and it sparks extraordinary results."  ~ Wade Boggs We should keep on encouraging each other  to be thoughtful and to do helpful things. ~ Hebrews 10:24 (CEV)

L ife is part positive and part negative. Suppose you went to hear a symphony orchestra and all they played were the little, happy notes? Would you leave soon? Let me hear the rumble of the bass, the crash of the cymbals, and the minor keys. ~ Jim Rohn  F or He has not despised or abhorred the affliction of the afflicted, and He has not hidden His from him, BUT has heard, when he cried to Him. ~ Psalm 22:24